Lighting & Operating Instructions
CAUTION: Do not attempt to disconnect any gas fitting
while your barbecue is in operation.
As with all appliances, proper care and maintenance will
keep them in top operating condition and prolong their life.
Your gas grill is no exception. By following these cleaning
procedures on a timely basis, your grill will be kept clean
and working properly with minimum effort.
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
Burn-off: Before cooking on your gas grill for the first time,
burn off the grill to rid it of any odors or foreign matter by
igniting the burners, closing the lid, and operating at "HI"
setting for about five minutes. You may then either set the
controls to "OFF" or cook on your grill immediately by
turning the control knobs to a lower setting.
CAUTION: Operating grill on "HI" setting for longer than
five minutes may damage certain parts of your grill.
DO NOT LEAVE GRILL UNATTENDED.
Preheating: The grill lid is to be in a closed position during
the preheat time period. It is necessary to preheat the grill
for a short time before cooking certain foods, depending
on the type of food and the cooking temperature. Foods
that require a high cooking temperature need a preheat
period of five minutes; foods that require a lower cooking
temperature need only a period of two to three minutes.
There is no need to pre heat for casseroles, roasts or other
foods that require slow cooking.
COOKING TEMPERATURES
HIGH setting - Use this setting only for fast warm-up, for
searing steaks and chops, and for burning food residue
from the cooking grids after the cookout is over. Rarely,
if ever, do you use the HIGH setting for extended cooking.
MEDIUM setting - Use this setting for most grilling, roasting
or baking, and for cooking hamburgers and vegetables.
LOW setting - Use this setting for all smoke cooking,
rotisserie cooking, and when cooking very lean cuts such
as fish.
These temperatures vary with the outside temperature and
the amount of wind.
Cooking with Indirect Heat: You can cook poultry and
large cuts of meat slowly to perfection on one side of the
grill by indirect heat from the next burner. Heat from the
lighted burner circulates gently throughout the grill, cook-
ing the meat or poultry without any direct flame touching
it. This method greatly reduces flare-ups when cooking
extra fatty cuts, because there is no direct flame to ignite
the fats and juices that drip down during cooking. Place
a drip pan slightly smaller than the cut of meat on the flame
tamer surface under the meat being cooked. This will allow
you to catch meat juices for making gravy.
Flare-Ups: The fats and juices that drip from the meat
cause flare-ups. Since flare-ups impart the distinctive
taste and color for food cooked over an open flame, they
should be expected and encouraged within reason.
Nevertheless, uncontrolled flaring can result in a ruined
meal.
CAUTION: If burners go out during operation, close gas
supply at source, and turn all gas valves off. Open lid and
wait five minutes before attempting to re-light (this allows
accumulated gas fumes to clear).
CAUTION: Should a grease fire occur, close gas
supply at source, turn off all burners and leave lid
closed until fire is out.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
CLEANING THE COOKING GRIDS
After cooking, turn control knobs to "OFF" and let grill cool
before attempting to clean your cooking grids.
Before first use and periodically it is suggested that you
wash the cooking grids in a mild soap and warm water
solution. You can use a wash cloth or a vegetable brush
to clean your cooking grids if you desire. But take care not
to chip the porcelain coating because it will void your
warranty.
CLEANING THE FLAME TAMER
Periodically use a wire brush to remove stubborn burned
on cooking residue (and any rust that may have devel-
oped), wash in warm soapy water and dry. Coat with
cooking oil.
Rusting may appear on the flame tamers. This is a natural
oxidation process and does not affect the performance of
the flame tamer or adversely affect the taste of the food.
Application of cooking oil to the flame tamers between
uses can help prolong the life of the flame tamers. Grand
Hall does not warrant the flame tamers against rust unless
the flame tamer is completely rusted through.
CLEANING THE BURNER TUBES AND BURNER
PORTS( to prevent FLASH-BACK)
To reduce the chance of FLASH-BACK, the procedure
below should be followed at least once a month in late
summer or early fall when spiders are most active, or when
your grill has not been used for an extended period of time.
We suggest several different ways for cleaning the burner
tubes. Use the procedure that is most convenient for you:
Turn the burner valve off.
Turn gas off at tank.( Turn clockwise to stop.)
Detach the regulator assembly from tank valve by
turning the quick coupling nut counter-clockwise.
Remove cooking grids, flame tamers and grease col-
lectors from grill.
Remove burners from bottom of grill bowl by pulling
cotter pin from beneath burner "foot" using a screw-
driver or needlenose pliers.
Carefully lift each burner up and away from gas valve
orifice.
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